اضرب الحديد وهو حامي
Hit the iron while it’s hot. Actual meaning : Don’t postpone the issue; do not procrastinate.
الحركة بركة
Movement is a blessing : This means that exercise is good, and is a pretty common Egyptian idiom.
يد واحدة لا تصفق
One hand doesn’t clap : This essentially means that if something is to work, cooperation from all parties is necessary, usually said to encourage teamwork.
مقطوع من شجرة
Cut from a tree : This idiom is used when speaking about someone who doesn’t have a family, as if they were literally removed from a family tree.
العين لا تعلى على الحاجب
The eye doesn’t go higher than the brow : This idiom translates to something akin to “no one can go higher than their given status in life”.
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